[LilZebra]

Originally Posted by headhorse

city is looking for multi year budget feedback if you want to tell them so slash the police budget and devote it partially to transit instead

https://winnipeg.ca/Interhom/Budget/...et/default.stm

Originally Posted by bomberjet

The City is slashing everything in the budget. They're turning off street lights ffs!!

One step forward, two steps BACK! Oh no!

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manit...dget-1.5358366

Infrastructure renewal and public works chair Matt Allard (St. Boniface) asked transit staff what kind of fare increase would be needed to eliminate the need for such extensive cuts to services and equipment.
He was told a 25-cent fare hike would raise approximately $6 million a year, enough to prevent only one year of cutbacks in the four-year plan.

After OK'ing the Low Income Transit Pass and (I think) allowing up to 11 year olds to ride for FREE, and spending a half billion on "rapid transit", the money has to come from somewhere. The working class will end up paying $3.25 if they pay Cash. Some of those will say "screw this, I'm buyin' my own car". This will surely lead to more road congestion rate, higher than since 2008.